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Red Ball

3 February, 2018 at 6:00pm 11301 Domain Dr, Austin, TX 78758, USA

“I never got attached to people, because I assumed they would leave. But the staff at New Life is here for me, and they talk with me. They’re so understanding; I wouldn’t have come this far without them. At New Life, I learned that people don’t always leave.” Lyla,one of the 3,000 brave girls who have called New Life Children’s Center home

Thank you for supporting Upbring Red Ball 2018! Because of your generosity, Upbring has the resources to provide care for more than 300 kids at New Life Children’s Center and in our Foster In Texas and BeREAL programs. Each step we take toward our mission to break the cycle of child abuse is because of you, and you have our eternal gratitude.

At Upbring, we recognize that children enter the system at different stages of their lives and due to varying life events. Because the types of abuse and neglect vary among children, we are committed to raising the standards and addressing the entire spectrum.

Upbring will accomplish this through an innovative continuum of services and community partnerships, each tracking progress against markers of safety, life skills, education, health and vocation, all of which are critical to breaking the cycle of child abuse.

Strategic Partner - Foundation Communities

We know that foster care placement is 34 times higher for families experiencing homelessness than the general population of same aged children. We know that more than 1 in 5 youth who age out of foster care will become homeless after 18.

Foster families are eligible to apply for financial assistance (based on individual locations).

Join their team! The Y is hiring, with lots of flexible part-time opportunities!

Strategic Partner - Phoenix House

Health. We know that children of parents with substance abuse disorders are 3 times more likely to be abused and 4 timesmore likely to be neglected, making a holistic approach to treatment and recovery optionsthat incorporate family services essential. (Learn more about Phoenix House here.)

Outpatient treatment with individual, group and family counseling for teens struggling withdrug/alcohol abuse.

Strategic Partner - Dell Children's

Health. We know that experiencing multiple traumatic childhood events – being removed from family – and toxic stress are determinants of lifelong disparities in physical and mental health. Access to high-quality, trauma-informed, integrated health care is critical.(Learn more about Dell Children’s programs here)